Description Original UK car; few owners; lightly restored in 1985; recently recommissioned and repainted following 20+ years in storage; running and driving nicely on site; super cool Cold War classic Just oozing Cold War chic, the Mercedes ‘Fintail’ saloon of the Sixties reeks of shady doings at dark border crossings, headlamps ablaze as Smiley’s people bundle some dazed defector into the boot while guard dogs bark in the distance.

Introduced in 1959, the W111 Series was styled by Paul Bracq and earned its ‘Heckflosse’ ('Fintail') nickname after the distinctive raised rear wing tops designed to appeal to a US market that had gone fin-crazy at the time – though it has to be said that the Mercedes fins are mercifully muted compared to a Cadillac or Buick from the same era.

The tailfins were reduced still further on the two-door Coupe and Cabriolet models, which had lower, sleeker lines and are highly sought-after and very expensive today.

With an immensely strong unitary construction...